During Matchday 7 of the Clausura, Tijuana and Mazatlán faced off, ultimately resulting in a tie at Estadio Caliente.
The match kicked off with Tijuana taking the lead early on thanks to a goal from Kevin Castañeda in the 9th minute. Mazatlán, however, equalized when Josué Ovalle found the net in the 60th minute of the second half.
The team managed by Sebastián Abreu created several chances, including a significant shot from Jesùs Vega that struck the post in the first half.
Josué Ovalle emerged as the standout player of the match, scoring the equalizer for Mazatlán. Kevin Castañeda also had a crucial impact, netting the opening goal and attempting to score four times.
Abreu set up Tijuana in a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Antonio Rodríguez in goal; Rafael Fernández, Unai Bilbao, Jackson Porozo, and Jesùs Vega in defense; Ignacio Rivero, Kevin Castañeda, Iván Tona, Ramiro Árciga, and Adonis Preciado in midfield; and Mourad El Ghezouani leading the attack.
On the other hand, Sergio Bueno’s Mazatlán deployed a 4-4-2 setup with Ricardo Rodríguez guarding the net; Mauro Zaleta, Facundo Almada, Lucas Merolla, and Jair Díaz in the backline; Said Godínez, Sebastián Santos, Omar Moreno, and Édgar Bárcenas in the midfield; alongside Dudu Teodora and Brian Rubio up front.
Referee Martín Molina Astorga officiated the match at Estadio Caliente.
Looking ahead, Tijuana’s next fixture will be at home against Pumas UNAM, while Mazatlán will host Pachuca. Following this match, Tijuana accumulates 8 points, placing them 11th, whereas Mazatlán remains at 4 points, sitting 17th in the league standings.
Substitutions for Tijuana
60’ 2H – Adonis Preciado off for Jesús Gómez
61’ 2H – Ignacio Rivero off for Domingo Blanco
70’ 2H – Ramiro Árciga off for Josef Martínez
78’ 2H – Mourad El Ghezouani off for Ángel Zapata; Rafael Fernández off for Diego Abreu
Yellow Cards for Tijuana:
40’ 1H Ignacio Rivero (Unsporting behavior), 58’ 2H Ramiro Árciga (Unsporting behavior), and 86’ 2H Jackson Porozo (Insulting or showing disapproval to the referee)
Substitutions for Mazatlán
53’ 2H – Omar Moreno off for Josué Ovalle
80’ 2H – Dudu Teodora off for Mauro Laínez
Yellow Card for Mazatlán:
53’ 2H Jair Díaz (Unsporting behavior)